Liaison Family Spirit Home Visitor

Position: TO Liaison Family Spirit Home Visitor
Open to the Public

Full-Time

4/27/26-OUF

Days and

Shifts:

1st Shift, M-F, 8a-5p

Wage: $21.31

Eligible Employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness as a non-profit

SCIT recognizes that work-life balance is essential in day to day operations. Our Flexible Schedule and Telework options for employees make it possible to balance the needs of your family while still being on track xible Schedule and Telework options are based on the departments need. The Tribe is a community based organization and we understand your family life is important, it's important to us too.

Here are some of the benefits our team members get working for the Tribe: 16 Paid Holidays off include:
New Year's Day, M.L. King Jr. Day, President's Day, Easter Monday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, SCIT National Holiday, Labor Day, Michigan Indian Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. We never miss those special moments with our children, family & friends due to working.

Our paid time off accruals for annual and sick leave are as followed: 0-3 years of service = 2 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked; 3-9 years of service = 3 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked; 10 years or more of service = 4 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked. Plus you get 16 hours of personal time per calendar year (prorated based on your start date, resets every Jan.
1). We also have Bereavement, Longevity, Fitness, and maternity/paternity leave.

Full Time employees get Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance. Flex Spending accounts, Teladoc, life insurance, accidental death, Long Term Disability, Aflac, and 401K which SCIT matches up to 4%.

Prescription plan with free fills on most generic brands when using our Cardinal Pharmacy.

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of Public Health Director, functions as an advocate and navigator for families (start of pregnancy through child enrolling in school age) encountering the child welfare system. Provide education and support to families through home visiting services using the Family Spirit Model. Families served will be identified through tribally established criteria and who are at risk of experiencing child protective services intervention.

Ensures coordination, and communication across services, agencies and community partners, both tribal and non-tribal. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team. Perform tasks with dedication to quality service and adherence to the core values of the team. Provide leadership through respect, credibility, problem solving, reliance on accurate information and resources, and focus on mission. Establish and maintain effective and non-judgmental working relationships with families and providers within local and tribal service systems.

Highest standards of confidentiality must be maintained according to both federal and state guidelines regarding all contacts. All Public Health staff must adhere to mandated reporting laws. This is a grant funded position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Undergo extensive training to ensure and maintain core competencies and knowledge reflecting Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act

(MIFPA) child custody proceedings and placements

• Participate in effort to inventory and map local resources and services for families experiencing or at risk of removal
• Serve as the lead point person, Tribal Liaison/Family Spirit Home Visitor responsible for ensuring access to high quality services and coordination between local, tribal and state agencies
• Meet with families one-on-one and/or along with other local, tribal and state agencies;
• Serve as a liaison between and among local, tribal and state agencies, including tribal court, well-child, home visiting, child welfare, substance abuse treatment, recovery support, MAT, social services, legal services, educational services, child care, employment support, housing, etc.
• Monitor services for all identified families, providing trouble shooting, navigation and support as needed, such as transportation, assistance with referrals, scheduling appointments, providing education and support around proper medication use, completing support plans for every family and ensuring cross-provider/cross-services communication
• Perform data collection and documentation necessary for compliance, providing requested information for grant reporting to the Inter-tribal Council as well as to appropriate Tribal department.
• Provide excellent customer service for all internal and external customers of the operations at all times. Provide solutions for customer concerns and continually focus on customer service as our top priority.

Contacts/Purpose of Contacts:

• Direct contact with Nimkee medical staff for referrals and services.
• Contact with Tribal Community Members, State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, Tribal Court, Tribal child placement agencies, health and human service agencies and service providers
• Tribal Departments for coordination of care…